Author(s):	Bill McCay and Eloise Flood
Publisher:	Pocket Books
Series:	Pocket TNG #21
Published:	1 March 1992
Pages:	278
Stardate:	Unknown (2367)
Reference(s):	ISBN 0671742647

Commander Riker must either give up the USS Enterprise or sacrifice his captain's life.

Contents 1 Summary 2 Memorable Quotes 3 Background Information 4 Characters 5 References 6 External link

Summary Edit

While exploring a group of devastated class-M planets in a remote sector of space, the crew of the USS Enterprise is shocked to discover a group of Human slaves on a forbidding, glacial world. When the slaves revolt against their Human overseers, Captain Picard and his crew sympathize with the slaves plight but cannot interfere in the conflict.

After the revolt is a success, Captain Picard learns that both the slaves and the overseers were controlled by a mysterious bird-like race called the Tseetsk, who are coming to reclaim their property. With the time running out, the rebels kidnap Captain Picard and Counselor Troi – drawing the USS Enterprise into the middle of their deadly plan of vengeance.

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Memorable Quotes Edit

"There's a difference between fulfilling a function and bringing imagination to the job."

- Jean-Luc Picard (p. 49)

"The away team that didn't get away."

- Riker (p. 24)

"You cannot maintain a stable society based on slavery."

- Riker (p. 245)

"You've shown that you're willing to die for freedom. Will you live for it?"

- Vossted (p. 275)

Background Information Edit

• This is the only Star Trek novel written by Bill McCay and Eloise Flood.

Characters Edit

Jean-Luc Picard 

Captain.

William T. Riker 

Commander.

Deanna Troi

Janet Kilsolving 

Yeoman.

Akihoko

Iovino

Martinez

Jeremy

References Edit

Tseetsk 

mysterious bird-like race

External link Edit

• Chains of Command at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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